Prefix: tele- the meaning behind it is 'distant'
Answer:
a literary medium distinguished from poetry especially by its greater irregularity and variety of rhythm and its closer correspondence to the patterns of everyday speech
Explanation:
An introduction comes at the beginning and introduces the subject. While a conclusion comes at the end and concludes the subject. I hope this helps.
This part of the thesis would be considered the topic, more specifically it would be considered the <em>introduction of the topic to study</em> since the thesis revolves around, I assume, Isaac Newton and you are offering a brief 'summary' of his life and accomplishments.
However if the reason to mention Sir Isaac Newton is to support an idea or a statement this could be considered a subtopic. It is subjective and directly related to the field of study you're doing the thesis for.
Hope this helps!
